It was recently confirmed that Hrithik Roshan will play the role of Vedha in the official remake of Vikram Vedha.
However, Aamir Khan was to play the gangster in the movie but he walked out of the movie in the month of November.
Aamir Khan was not satisfied with the script and therefore took a back seat.
A source told Bollywood Hungama, “Aamir Khan loved the original version of Vikram Vedha and had conveyed to Neeraj Pandey, Reliance and the director duo, his vision for the gangster drama. Aamir wanted to spin it around as a quintessential Hong-Kong-based Gangster drama, with sleek action, set against the backdrop of gang-wars in Hong-Kong, making the story more friendly for the Chinese market, to get additional gains from the market. The storytelling template would have been a first for Indian audience too.”
Aamir Khan wanted to make it one of the first Indian films that actually appeals to the neighboring Asian country, with actors from all across. He saw that potential in Vikram Vedha and wanted to take things to the next level.
“But when Covid-19 outbreak happened, followed by the tussle in Ladakh, the relationship between India and China went from bad to worse and Aamir had no option but to back out of the film,” continued the source.
After Aamir walked out of the movie, the makers approached Hrithik Roshan, who was their first choice even before Aamir but had initially rejected the film because of date issues, but due to the pandemic, he is able to give time to Vikram Vedha.
“He always liked the script and was inclined towards playing the negative lead. So that’s how it all happened.” the source concluded.